There are 10 ways to get from Hartlepool to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
8h 8m€202–317Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
15h 15m€66–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
6h 59m€253–305Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MME - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
9h 27m€140–457Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
18h 15m€81–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hartlepool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
8h 6m€146–258Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
9h 23m€132–325Bus to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h 27mFly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h 53m€247–542Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
10h 40m€98–334
Hartlepool to Ostend by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €65 - €100 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Ostend is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 59m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartlepool to Ostend. However, there are services departing from York Road - Central Library and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartlepool to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Hartlepool and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Ostend is 769 km.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Hartlepool to Ostend, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Hartlepool to Ostend train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Hartlepool station.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Ostend is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €200 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Hartlepool to Ostende via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Train from Hartlepool to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Hartlepool to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Hartlepool. It is currently 6:12 PM in Hartlepool and 7:12 PM in Ostend.
Hartlepool to Ostend train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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